Northrop XFT

XFT
The XFT-1
General information
TypeFighter
ManufacturerNorthrop Corporation
Number built1
History
First flight18 December 1933 at Los Angeles
Developed fromNorthrop Delta
Developed intoVought V-141

The Northrop XFT was an American prototype fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A single engined low-winged monoplane, it was designed and built to meet a United States Navy order for an advanced carrier based fighter. It exhibited poor handling, and was rejected by the Navy, the single prototype being lost in a crash. A variant, the Northrop 3A, also was unsuccessful.

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